[jimbeekeeper]

Hi

I planted 2 lots of earlys spuds 1 week before good friday this year.

One lot in green house in bags (arla) and a different type out side.

The ones outside got nipped with the frost but I had earthed up well, so they appeared to come back Ok.

Odd thing is I have not see any flowers on either?

My main crops (marris pirer and king edwards ) are just starting to flower, and my second earlys have been in flow a good few weeks now.

I think I will try lifting a plant and see.

[jimbeekeeper]

Just found this thread

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=59906.0

Sort of helps

[DD.]

I was going to point you in that direction.

I assume you mean "Orla" not "Arla".

The database is not very helpful in this instance, the British Potato Council one states it has few berries, so probably few flowers!

http://varieties.potato.org.uk/display_description.php?variety_name=Orla

[mumofstig]

I looked at that, But Orla is not an early potato...........it's an early maincrop, so it wouldn't be ready any time soon anyway, would it?

[DD.]

Missed that bit!

Perhaps we're looking at the wrong spud.

[shokkyy]

I read somewhere that Orla is an early maincrop that can also be grown as a first early. I bought a pack of Orla seed spuds this year that were labelled as first earlies.

[DD.]

T & M sell them as 1st earlies that can also be planted as 2nd earlies and early maincrop.

Must be one heck of a confused spud!

[digalotty]

i have some orla and they are second early's

[mumofstig]

oooer...........very strange  :blink:

Our old friends JBA Seed Potatoes say

Orla are a very popular potato for the organic grower due to their high blight resistance. They can be grown as a first early or left to mature as an early maincrop.

so.....confusion all round  

[jimbeekeeper]

Yep I ment Orla.  Sold as First earlys and I planted them early in the green house.

Anyway going to did some up this weekend.

Glad it not just me that is confused.com